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I was thinking the same as daniel. You might want to get a sonogram of your organs to rule out anything gall bladder related because gall bladder issues mimick some of the IBS symptons--constantly having BMS be it solid or D-ish, nausea, etc. Thankfully, the sonogram is a piece of cake--lay down, they spread that wonderfully cold jelly on your belly, and then your tummy talks into the mike.
Hope you feel better and sending virtual hugs your way.
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Wendy IBS A thru Z 
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Gall bladder test?
#319568 - 11/27/07 10:19 AM
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Nelly
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There's also another gall bladder test, I think, involving dyes and an x-ray machine? That's the one I think I might be getting soon.
~nelly~
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Nelly... I believe you are referring to a HIDA scan. It's a nuclear test that measures the evacuation rate of the bile from your gall bladder.
Been there, done that. Had gall bladder removed about 4 years ago because it quit working.
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The HIDA scan-- that's definitely the one I was thinking of.  What's the recovery like after gall bladder surgery? Did the removal of your gall bladder make you feel any better, or did your IBS just change from C to D or whatever?
~nelly~ 
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The surgery was done laproscopically (sp?) so recovery was a breeze. If I remember correctly, the doctor wanted me to take at least 2 weeks off of work. I only took one week off (office job). I actually should have taken her up on it and taken 2 weeks because I stayed sick the rest of the winter. That's what I get for thinking how "strong" I was.
It unfortunately make my D worse, but I'm able to control it for the most part by taking Benefiber every morning. At least now I don't get sick when I eat Also, I've found that anything gaseous, like beans and greens, have to be eaten in moderation now because I will suffer greatly for most of the night if I eat too much of them for supper.
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I think that as I get older, the more gas is a problem and the less D is for me. I use a lot of imodium, and the more C it makes me, the more trapped gas is a problem. I've essentially swapped one problem for the other~! 
The word "bean" makes me gaseous! 
~nelly~
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